The federal Conservative government has reversed its position on the stadium location just 24 hours after shocking the Hamilton community with a pro-East Mountain veto, issuing a statement that says "Federal funding is not contingent upon the location of the stadium."

The federal government and the government of Ontario have delivered a clear and unmistakeable message to Hamilton: they don't respect us, they don't respect our local democracy, and they absolutely don't respect our right to make our own decisions about our city's future.

A staff report released for the August 10th, Committee of the Whole confirms media reports that the East Mountain stadium would costs tens of millions of dollars more than one built in the West Harbour location, even after factoring in a last minute offer by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to pay for 6,000 parking spots.

If you look around the league where the crowds are strong they are all teams with stadiums in urban locations – Seattle, New York, Toronto, DC, and Los Angeles. The teams with disappointingly low attendance are almost all due to teams with stadiums in the suburbs.

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This is a city that has made very unfortunate choices in the past and is paying the price on all sorts of levels. As everybody knows Hamilton is in desperate need of its core/downtown to be returned to past glory. Here is an opportunity to do that--and more. We cannot let future generations shake their heads in shame at another botched decision. The Future Fund is OUR FUTURE. The Ticats are a part of this city but should not be holding it hostage for its own needs. This stadium and all its ancillary benefits belongs to the citizens of the city of Hamilton. Be forward thinking and don't be intimidated.

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